Study finds first evidence the DASH diet will lower risk of gout

SOURCE Arthritis Research Canada For further information: For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact: Kevin Allen, Marketing and Communications, Arthritis Research Canada, 604-207-4010 or kallen@arthritisresearch.caRELATED LINKS About ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CANADA:Arthritis Research Canada was created in 2000 in recognition of the tremendous potential that research can bring to arthritis treatment in Canada, and indeed, the world. The results of this study suggest that following an established diet known to treat hypertension (called the DASH diet) may also reduce the risk of developing gout in men. "This is the first study of its kind investigating these two dietary patterns and the risk of gout. Patient input from Arthritis Research Canada's Patient Advisory Board (APAB) was an important factor in developing the research questions investigated in this study.




The DASH diet may provide an attractive preventive dietary approach for men at risk of gout." The researchers gave each participant a score that reflected how closely their diet matched the DASH one (the DASH score), and another score that reflected how closely they followed the Western diet (the Western pattern score). Conversely, the Western diet is associated with a higher risk of gout. The authors explain that as their study was observational, it is not possible to draw conclusions about whether the DASH diet causes the reduction in gout risk. However, what they can say is that it does not contradict the idea, and they conclude: "The DASH diet is associated with a lower risk of gout, suggesting that its effect of lowering uric acid levels in individuals with hyperglycemia translates to a lower risk of gout.

Plant-rich DASH diet linked to lower risk of gout

DASH diet linked to reduced risk of gout in men The researchers gave each participant a score that reflected how closely their diet matched the DASH one (the DASH score), and another score that reflected how closely they followed the Western diet (the Western pattern score). However, what they can say is that it does not contradict the idea, and they conclude:"The DASH diet is associated with a lower risk of gout, suggesting that its effect of lowering uric acid levels in individuals with hyperglycemia translates to a lower risk of gout. The DASH diet may provide an attractive preventive dietary approach for men at risk of gout." The authors explain that as their study was observational, it is not possible to draw conclusions about whether the DASH diet causes the reduction in gout risk. Conversely, the Western diet is associated with a higher risk of gout.

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